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CULTURE/ Appuntamenti Spensierati di Cultura 7.30pm, July 20 An hour of theatre and music inspired by ideas of openness, diversity and cultural investigation focus on the theme ...
With every move, there are a series of practicalities to be sorted. The Be.Long platform brings all those bits to one place, making your longer-term move to the city as ...
FESTIVAL/ Musart July 14-27 Summer truly takes off in the city when Musart is here. The music and dance festival in piazza della Santissima Annunziata is an ...
All Posts It’s finally time to air those summer items you’ve kept stored away for so long, and undoubtedly do a quick stock take to see what you’re missing ...
Four months of fun make up this year’s Estate Fiorentina programme of cultural allsorts, setting us up for a memorable summer. With 15 festivals, 146 projects and a countless number ...
Summer is finally here and we’ve never been in more need of sun and fun. While it might be tempting to loll about with buckets of ice and savour the ...
Florence sure knows how to do summer. It’s as intrinsic to the city character as knowing how to tie a scarf. Here’s our guide to Florence’s hottest hangouts this summer. ...
Take a moment to immerse yourself in the calming nature all around. In recent times, if anything, we’ve learned how to take a pause and reset, as we’ve been coerced ...
Careering around Tuscany on the back of a little red Vespa should come with two disclaimers. Firstly, the narrow twists and turns of Italian roads are not without danger and ...
MOVEMENT/ 32nd Florence Dance Performing Arts Festival June 26-July 29 Future Perfect 2: la potenza in atto is the title of the 32nd edition of the festival ...
CONTEMPORARY/ Simone Forti: Senza Fretta June 19-August 29 Works completed during lockdown, using shopping bags Senza Fretta (Without Hurry) is the first major Italian exhibition by American-Italian ...
FESTIVAL/ Secret Florence June 10-23 The sixth edition of the nine day long contemporary performance festival sees dance, music, art and cinema interact with the landscape of ...
Adventurous, soothing, hair-raising, exasperating, breath-taking, demanding, sensual, active, restful, scenic: the adjectives used to describe Elba Island are as varied as the Tuscan isle itself. The Florentine savoured Elba Island ...
This month’s best events have seen press releases pouring in, a true sign that Florence is putting itself back together. Here are this month’s top picks for a joyous June. ...
We’ve waited for what has felt like an eternity for so many aspects of life to open back up again, and live music was undoubtedly one of the most missed. ...
OPENINGS/ Visit private courtyards and gardens May 23 Giardino Torrigiani, one of the sites viewable this weekend A rare opportunity presents itself this weekend with the chance ...
We’ve always been fans of picking up a panino and chowing down on the nearest panchina (bench). Now our need for nature is stronger than ever as spring fills the ...
CINEMA/ River to River Florence Indian Film Festival 20th anniversary May 14-15 The River to River Florence Indian Film Festival marks its 20th anniversary with a special ...
CONCERTS/ Amici della Musica at Teatro della Pergola May 9 – June 6 Teatro della Pergola reopens with its first live concert performed by Amici della Musica. ...
The new pandemic-related rules in Italy are detailed on The Florentine’s website and on page 4 of this issue. Please be advised that many openings are dependent on yellow zone ...
A post-lockdown holiday destination surrounded by nature, the five-star luxury hotel Borgo Santo Pietro is reopening on May 14. Danish owners Jeanette and Claus Thottrup are ...
ARTISANS/ Florence International Crafts Fair April 24 to May 2 For the 85th edition of the International Crafts Fair in Florence, a vast array of events has ...
Restoration Conversations: Women Artists and the Abstract Revolution 5pm/ April 21 On April 21 at 5pm, Christian and Florence Levett will talk with Linda Falcone, director of ...
Emporio MIDA was launched by Firenze Fiera in June 2020 to support excellence in Italian and international craftsmanship and to unite both exhibitors, visitors and buyers.
